equivalent fractions and decimals

[hecmar1996]

Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez shared the job of driving the car on a recent vacation. Mr. Alvarez drove 122 miles. Mrs. Alvarez drove 134 miles. Find the fraction of the total number of miles driven by each person. Write the fraction as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth.

 

[Unknown008]

Do you know what is a fraction? To get the fraction, you will need the total number of miles driven and from there, convert the fractions to decimals. Can you try this out?

 

[jamie]

i dont know i need help

Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez shared the job of driving the car on a recent vacation. Mr. Alvarez drove 122 miles. Mrs. Alvarez drove 134 miles. Find the fraction of the total number of miles driven by each person. Write the fraction as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth.

i dont know where to begin i just know it equals to256 but how do i put it in decimal form?

 

[Unknown008]

i dont know where to begin i just know it equals to256 but how do i put it in decimal form?

Do you know what is a fraction? What that implies?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez shared the job of driving the car on a recent vacation. Mr. Alvarez drove 122 miles. Mrs. Alvarez drove 134 miles. Find the fraction of the total number of miles driven by each person. Write the fraction as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth.

Fraction of the total miles driven by Mr. Alvarez = (miles driven by Mr. Alvarez)/(Total miles driven)

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